Indian meal moth (larva/caterpillar stage)

Pantry areas, kitchens, food processing plants, and grain storage facilities worldwide.

Stored grain products, seeds, nuts, dried fruits, flour, cereal, chocolate, and dry pet food.

Larvae spin silk webbing as they feed, which often contaminates the food source. They often crawl away from their food source to find a crevice or corner to pupate.

Major household and commercial pest. They do not bite or sting but contaminate food stores with webbing and frass, rendering it unfit for consumption.